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LIBERTY — In the midst of more than two and a half years of legal proceedings after the death of their son, Jake, Jeff and Jamie Wehmeyer along with their younger son, Zane Wehmeyer, are remembering the best things about the 17-year-old aspiring Marine.
Kellie Houx
Southwest Editor
LIBERTY — Jacob D. Mustoe, charged with voluntary manslaughter after the June 2017 death of his friend, Jake Wehmeyer, was sentenced Thursday, Feb. 13, in Clay County Circuit Court to 15 years in prison. Mustoe pleaded guilty in October to voluntary manslaughter for the June 25, 2017, death …
Kellie Houx
Southwest Editor
The State Board of Education approved standards for the sixth iteration of the Missouri School Improvement Program. As the state’s accountability system for reviewing and accrediting public school districts, MSIP has served as the state’s mechanism for promoting continuous improvement in sch…
LIBERTY — The Liberty City Council approved a five-year naming rights sponsorship with Capitol Federal.
Kellie Houx
Southwest Editor
CLAY COUNTY — Jacob D. Mustoe, charged with voluntary manslaughter after the June 2017 death of his friend Jake Wehmeyer, was sentenced Thursday, Feb. 13, in Clay County Circuit Court to 15 years in prison.
Kellie Houx
Southwest Editor
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Due to inclement weather, the following school districts are closed Thursday, Feb. 13:
Have you ever tried to remember all the words to a song from your childhood or teenage years, or something you heard your parents sing? If you can remember one or two lines of a verse or the title, you can find the whole song on the Internet.
HOLT — Calls for service for Holt Community Fire Protection District were down in 2019 compared to 2018 due to an usually wet spring, said Chief Robert Looper.
Amanda Lubinski
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CLAY COUNTY — The Clay County Economic Development Council will host the 2020 State of the Cities Lunch Friday, Feb. 28, at Harrah's North Kansas City Hotel and Casino, 1 Riverboat Drive, North Kansas City. The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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CLAY COUNTY — The Clay County Economic Development Council will host the 2020 State of the Cities Lunch Friday, Feb. 28, at Harrah's North Kansas City Hotel and Casino, 1 Riverboat Drive, North Kansas City. The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
SMITHVILLE — Northlanders have a new place to order their Taco Supreme and Nachos BellGrande with the opening of Taco Bell, 15700 U.S. Highway 169, in the Smithville Marketplace shopping district.
Sean Roberts
Northwest Editor
LIBERTY— Toska Tiemann initially pursued a degree in secondary education, but changed her path and found a partnership with Chad Wek and his company Unique Painting more appealing.
Kellie Houx
Southwest Editor
A major update of the Clay County Strategic Initiative unveiled a dramatic vision for the area through 2023.
LIBERTY — Lion’s Choice, a St. Louis-based sandwich shop founded by childhood friends in 1967, will open its fourth Kansas City location at 129 S. Stewart Road, Liberty, in January 2020.
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LIBERTY — A few tickets are still available at the Historic Downtown Liberty Welcome Center, 117B N. Main St., for the 10th annual Wine About Winter event.
LIBERTY — Five years ago, Maggie Thomas performed the works of Andrew Lloyd Webber on the stage at the Corbin Theatre, 15 N. Water St.
The Liberty Parks and Recreation Department has been working to bring the community together for the Team Up to Clean Up Liberty Parks. On Feb. 17, a handful of community members and city staff united to clean up Ruth Moore Park, 401 Grover St.
LIBERTY — While the proposed dog park at Bennett Park has been pulled off the table, the desire for a second dog park in Liberty remains.
LIBERTY — On Friday and Saturday, Feb. 14 and 15, visitors to Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary, 407 N. LaFrenz Road, can help count birds for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. On Friday, the event goes from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday's time is 9 a.m. to noon.
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KANSAS CITY — Liberty has climbed up the leaderboard of the Class 4 District 4 boys wrestling meet every season since Dustin Brewer became head coach in 2016. It seemed like the Blue Jays had nowhere left to climb after winning the district team title last season.
BELTON — Coby Aebersold knew he could walk into the Missouri Class 3 District 4 tournament this past weekend at Benton High School and take care of business. He had already done so last year as the 160-pound district champion before capping his season off with an individual state title.
The Warriors earned a second-place finish at the wrestling district tournament with four individual district champions — Kolby McClain (106), Devan Lewis (138) and Mason Hedgecorth (152) — and nine total state qualifiers.
LIBERTY — Lance Moore accepted the job of Liberty North head wrestling coach this fall fully prepared to initiate a five-year rebuilding project. The Eagles had two returning seniors who qualified for state last year and a wealth of talented — but mostly inexperienced — underclassmen.
Liberty head basketball coach Roger Stirtz spent the entire week preaching pace, as in keep up the pace. He made sure his team knew that Lee’s Summit had a size advantage, but that the Tigers had also had a game scheduled the night before.
The Blue Jays girls have found a lot of different ways to win basketball games this year. More importantly, they’ve always found a way as the Liberty girls basketball team entered their home matchup against Lee’s Summit with a spotless 20-0 record.
When the Smithville girls basketball offense is running smoothly, it usually looks pretty simple. Junior forward Christina Walsh gets in position on the left block with her hand in the air calling for the ball. Then junior point guard Mckenzie Robinson finds the angle to get her the ball.
LIBERTY — Jillian Fleming had a 12-point, 13-rebound double-double while Olivia Nelson had eight points and five steals and Mary Mason added seven points and three steals as the senior trio led the Blue Jays to a 38-10 win on senior night over Park Hill South at home Monday, Feb. 10.
The Trustees of the Harry Arnote Charitable Foundation are accepting applications for grants to be considered at the annual June trustees meeting.
LIBERTY – Spay and Neuter Week in Liberty runs from Monday to Friday, Feb. 24 to 28. The week is presented by Liberty Animal Control and participating area veterinarians. Discounted rates will be offered for dogs and cats.
Northland Coalition, a group of volunteer advocates working to combat violence and substance use among youth with the support of Tri-County Mental Health Services, seeks Northlanders to complete a survey about community's concerns and suggestions on how the coalition can address them.
SMITHVILLE — Smithville's pilot program Missouri EATS, bringing edible foliage to community spaces, is working to plan a youth cookoff with a format similar to the TV show "Chopped."
LIBERTY — All parents, guardians and those who work with students are invited to join the Liberty United Methodist Church congregation from 6:30 to 8 p.m.Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Rush Creek Campus, 100 Rush Creek Parkway, for a free workshop on the basics of mental health.
LIBERTY — The Liberty City Council approved a five-year naming rights sponsorship with Capitol Federal.
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When you work for an institution that predates the Civil War, you can’t help but be in awe of the opportunity to be part of its legacy.
Amy Neal
NPG Regional Director of Content & News Strategy
And so 2016 finally draws to a close.
France is ending chick shredding, the egg industry’s cruel practice of grinding up newly hatched male chicks. This begs one simple question: What is the U.S. waiting for?
It's not just that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo chewed out NPR reporter Mary Louise Kelly after she dared to ask him questions he didn't like. Nor is it so objectionable that his tirade was saturated with F-bombs. And it certainly is not because she's a woman. When it comes to reporters, Pompeo is not just a misogynist but a mistersogynist. He's an equal opportunity jerk, as evidenced by his decision to block NPR from his plane for his trip to Kyiv. No wonder President Trump likes him so much.
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